Is Iron Crown ex worth grading?
Pokémon · Temporal Forces · 206/162 · full price guide →
Strong grading candidate — 3.1× premium in PSA 10
A PSA 10 Iron Crown ex sells for $175 against $56.93 raw: a $118 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.57) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
- Raw (NM)
- $56.93
- PSA 10
- $175
- PSA 9
- $51.57
- Gem premium
- 3.1×
- As of
- Aug 10, 2026
Break-even by outcome and fee
| If it comes back… | Sells for | Economy / bulk (~$25.00) | Standard (~$50.00) | Express (~$150) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem — PSA 10 | $175 | +$93.23 | +$68.23 | −$31.77 |
| PSA 9 | $51.57 | −$30.36 | −$55.36 | −$155 |
| PSA 8 | $42.76 | −$39.17 | −$64.17 | −$164 |
Net = sale price − $56.93 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.
Expected value — how often does it need to gem?
| Chance it gems | Expected sale | Expected net (standard fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | $82.47 | −$24.46 |
| 50% | $113 | +$6.43 |
| 75% | $144 | +$37.33 |
Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 45%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.
Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes
All centering standards →| Grader | 10 sells for | vs best | Front centering for a 10 | Back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $175 | best | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| TAG 10 | $159 | −$16.40 | 55/45 | 72/28 |
| CGC 10 | $94.97 | −$80.19 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
| SGC 10 | $85.90 | −$89.26 | 55/45 | 75/25 |
Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.
Full grade ladder
Raw conditions & history →| Grade | PSA | CGC | BGS | SGC | TAG | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $175 | $94.97 | — | $85.90 | $159 | $110 |
| 9.5 | — | $52.51 | $83.46 | $60.00 | — | — |
| 9 | $51.57 | $50.52 | $37.86 | $53.00 | $38.25 | $48.20 |
| 8.5 | — | $37.00 | — | — | $46.00 | — |
| 8 | $42.76 | $43.00 | — | — | — | — |
| 7.5 | — | $25.20 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $41.93 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Grading Iron Crown ex — FAQ
Is Iron Crown ex worth grading?
A PSA 10 Iron Crown ex sells for $175 against $56.93 raw: a $118 spread, 3.1× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($51.57) sells for less than raw, so anything short of a 10 loses money. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.
How much is a PSA 10 Iron Crown ex worth compared with raw?
A PSA 10 Iron Crown ex (Temporal Forces 206/162) sells for about $175 versus $56.93 for a raw near-mint copy — a 3.1× premium as of Aug 10, 2026.
Which grading company is best for Iron Crown ex?
By resale value, PSA 10 leads at $175, ahead of TAG 10 at $159. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.
What centering does Iron Crown ex need for a PSA 10?
PSA publishes 55/45 front and 75/25 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.
What gem rate makes grading Iron Crown ex break even?
At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Iron Crown ex breaks even when it gems about 45% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $51.57).
Is your Pokémon card centered well enough to grade?
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